Two dominant guards in Demi Reck and Oda Tveiten are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Having just played yesterday, the Viera Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Heritage Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Viera can't be too worried about heading out to take on Heritage: they just beat Merritt Island Christian at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. The Hawks blew past the Cougars 62-36 on Tuesday. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Heritage got the win against Titusville on Friday by a conclusive 59-35. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-18.
Viera better keep an eye on Jayda Lyles. She was instrumental in Heritage's win, putting up 16 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. They are 4-1 when Lyles posts three or more steals, but 6-9 otherwise. Gabriela Buigues was another key player, posting ten points.
Heritage was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Titusville only posted four.
Viera's victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Heritage, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Viera strolled past Heritage in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 60-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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